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al-assad might intervene felt betrayed. >> those who believed in president bashar al assad lost all their faith when the first bullet was fired at a civilian in the street in syria. >> narrator: for over four decades, the assads have ruled syria, a fractious country of many tribes and religions. the assads come from a long- persecuted minority muslim sect, the alawites. >> the alawites had traditionally been the repressed and oppressed in the country. in fact, a famous sunni medieval philosopher by the name of ibn taymiyyah once declared that the alawites were worse than jews and christians, and were infidels, and there should be holy war carried out against them. >> narrator: but hafez al assad found a path to power through the military. under french colonial rule, sunnis had resisted serving, while alawites like hafez found opportunity. the young assad was also a rising star in syria's socialist baath party. at age 40, he engineered a coup to seize the presidency. >> hafez al-assad rose to power from the bottom up. he had to fight the battles that came with the coup d'etat, that c
al-assad might intervene felt betrayed. >> those who believed in president bashar al assad lost all their faith when the first bullet was fired at a civilian in the street in syria. >> narrator: for over four decades, the assads have ruled syria, a fractious country of many tribes and religions. the assads come from a long- persecuted minority muslim sect, the alawites. >> the alawites had traditionally been the repressed and oppressed in the country. in fact, a famous sunni...
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bashar al-assad be cursed they cry. more people than ever feel compelled to continue their protests until his regime is toppled. he is looking increasingly isolated. russia invited a delegation of syrian opposition leaders for talks in moscow. they said the meeting marked a turning point even though the kremlin pledged no direct support to the opposition. >> i think the fact we were invited to discuss the question seriously already indicates that there has been considerable progress. >> as for turkey, it has threatened to cut electricity to the country should the violence continue. the turkish prime minister was unequivocal in his message to damascus. >> bashar al-assad should look at the tragic end of those who declared war against their own people. i want to remind him that the future cannot be built on the blood of the oppressed. >> syria's oppressed have welcomed turkey's warning to their embattled president. >> the burmese government has delayed the release of political prisoners. the last freed some to wonder pris
bashar al-assad be cursed they cry. more people than ever feel compelled to continue their protests until his regime is toppled. he is looking increasingly isolated. russia invited a delegation of syrian opposition leaders for talks in moscow. they said the meeting marked a turning point even though the kremlin pledged no direct support to the opposition. >> i think the fact we were invited to discuss the question seriously already indicates that there has been considerable progress....
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bashar al-assad will have to resign and someone from the minority regime takes over, or there will be an ongoing civil unrest which might even end in a civil war. >> we will keep close tabs on what is going on. thank you for joining us. he is already serving a life sentence, but the courts are not finished with him. the notorious terrorist, carlos the jackal, is on trial again, this time for bomb attacks that took place in the early 1980's. >> almost 30 years after threatening france with or, the man known as -- what are -- with war, carlos the jackal is back on trial. ilich ramirez sanchez has been linked to multiple crimes. this is footage of him 11 years ago. this time, authorities are keeping him out of the spotlight. he has denied the latest charges. >> he is in a fighting mood as always, and we will fight. there is no reason why, 30 years later and 17 years after his kidnapping by the french state, the judicial system can get away with judging him to create propaganda for other interests rather than justice. >> in 1975, ilich ramirez sanchez escaped after leading a deadly raid i
bashar al-assad will have to resign and someone from the minority regime takes over, or there will be an ongoing civil unrest which might even end in a civil war. >> we will keep close tabs on what is going on. thank you for joining us. he is already serving a life sentence, but the courts are not finished with him. the notorious terrorist, carlos the jackal, is on trial again, this time for bomb attacks that took place in the early 1980's. >> almost 30 years after threatening...
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i think it's a conspiracy by the regional power that they wanted to change the regime of bashar al assad they wanted a different regime different government was different had and that's why there you can see the regional power hasn't been friendly to the situation it's taking the place inside syria actually some of this country has been funneling weapons and money and certain i just to topple the regime of president assad the president of syria acknowledged there is opposition in that country and he extended his hand to reconciliation within the his country for those people who are asking for change and that's why today they have a constitutional reform but there is an external power of what they say in opposition an exile those are backed by the western powers some persian gulf country. meantime historian and author f. william things that the west's interference in the uprisings in the middle east and north africa has left post revolution countries in tatters and you can watch his full interview next hour here on our say. the economy is in far worse shape libya had the highest living st
i think it's a conspiracy by the regional power that they wanted to change the regime of bashar al assad they wanted a different regime different government was different had and that's why there you can see the regional power hasn't been friendly to the situation it's taking the place inside syria actually some of this country has been funneling weapons and money and certain i just to topple the regime of president assad the president of syria acknowledged there is opposition in that country...
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al assad latest on this from people all over outside the foreign ministry. has been trying to bring both sides in syria to the table for months now what's the significance of this latest push. well what we've heard from the syrian opposition delegation today is very interesting indeed they've said this they would like to see a u.n. resolution place now this u.n. resolution would not be a resolution allowing any. intervention not is something that they are vehemently against. they share that stance with russia this would be a u.n. resolution allowing observers on the ground in the country and allowing observers to to see what's going on at the embattled cities that are still under siege in syria now they also said that they would continue to keep on calling for the resignation the stepping down of president bashar al assad and they called on the international community to help with us they don't want as they said they don't want any foreign military intervention but they are calling on the nations of the world to ask assad and tell assad to step down now they
al assad latest on this from people all over outside the foreign ministry. has been trying to bring both sides in syria to the table for months now what's the significance of this latest push. well what we've heard from the syrian opposition delegation today is very interesting indeed they've said this they would like to see a u.n. resolution place now this u.n. resolution would not be a resolution allowing any. intervention not is something that they are vehemently against. they share that...
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i think it's a conspiracy by regional power they wanted to change the regime of bashar al assad they wanted different regime different government it was different and not there you can see that regional power hasn't been friendly to the situation taking place in syria actually some of the country has been funneling weapons and money and start an ideology to topple the regime of president assad the president of syria acknowledges there is opposition in that country and he would extend his hand to become foliation away then to his country for those people who were asking for change and that's why today they have a constitutional reform but there is an external power or what they say in opposition and exult those are backed by the western powers some persian gulf countries. historian and author william thinks the west interference an uprising in the middle east and north africa has left post revolution countries in tatters you can watch his full interview with less than half an hour. for worship. at the highest living standard in all of africa before the bombings of nato the day the cou
i think it's a conspiracy by regional power they wanted to change the regime of bashar al assad they wanted different regime different government it was different and not there you can see that regional power hasn't been friendly to the situation taking place in syria actually some of the country has been funneling weapons and money and start an ideology to topple the regime of president assad the president of syria acknowledges there is opposition in that country and he would extend his hand...
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al assad there are fears it may only make a bad situation worse. first the arab league votes and then a senior turkish official openly discusses the possibility of closing the buffer zone on the syrian side of the border to give same shri to refugees in other words direct military action boy repeatability a scenario that seems likely to get annoyed but it is not a demand for reform it is. a good thing which is very. very good the whole region even in israel syria's archenemy some would rather aside stayed in power but we're also doing of the. israel israel over of course this is not understood. control and if they go and put the pressure on assad continues to mount to keep which one supported his government says it plans to suspend enjoin to oil exploration and is considering stopping electricity supplies to syria just the latest in a long list of sanctions already imposed on the country the sanctions may be a way for the powerful western countries to exert some sort of pressure over syrian government but really the people are the ones by not being
al assad there are fears it may only make a bad situation worse. first the arab league votes and then a senior turkish official openly discusses the possibility of closing the buffer zone on the syrian side of the border to give same shri to refugees in other words direct military action boy repeatability a scenario that seems likely to get annoyed but it is not a demand for reform it is. a good thing which is very. very good the whole region even in israel syria's archenemy some would rather...
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the pressure is certainly increasing the noose tightening around syria president bashar al assad seems to be standing firmly on his ground so i keep in his position saying that his government as well as himself won't back down and. spite all of the increasing pressure now of course a statement comes on the back of the end of that three day old tomato given by the arab league for his government to end the bloodshed in the country and that is in addition to to its suspension having been suspended from the arab league and the very latest is that the greek had rejected the proposals of syria on amendments to the peace process as well as allowing international observers into the country so essentially there's an impasse at the moment and the pressure is also coming from from the ground from the opposition which is increasingly armed libya free syria army made up of the factors have claimed responsibility for attacks on government buildings and ask this and the head of that f.s.a. had also called on countries to send his forces weapons so again that this concerns russia because if. mr cicare
the pressure is certainly increasing the noose tightening around syria president bashar al assad seems to be standing firmly on his ground so i keep in his position saying that his government as well as himself won't back down and. spite all of the increasing pressure now of course a statement comes on the back of the end of that three day old tomato given by the arab league for his government to end the bloodshed in the country and that is in addition to to its suspension having been suspended...
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a national hero with his call for syrian president bashar al assad to step down and he paid the ultimate price for his protest lyrics. and was found with his. total down the river. vocal would have been removed a clear message to those who dared to speak out and those who enthusiastically chanted after him understood the meaning all too well but we are producing the story. i think it will be about. but what will happen in syria remains uncertain and in libya the story continues to unfold with no clear picture yet of how the story will end each it is awash with protest songs that have sprung up across the arab world. like. this. expression. if you pop i think. is just the words. you have i want. you to. sound like you know. the song comes from the heartbeat of it all tunis with the arab spring began to despite the toppling of its president the country remains consumed by social and economic problems i don't think the protesters can get achieve the impossible it's too difficult. and so got a music plays on the hopes are fading that every volution would bring real change and the only harmon
a national hero with his call for syrian president bashar al assad to step down and he paid the ultimate price for his protest lyrics. and was found with his. total down the river. vocal would have been removed a clear message to those who dared to speak out and those who enthusiastically chanted after him understood the meaning all too well but we are producing the story. i think it will be about. but what will happen in syria remains uncertain and in libya the story continues to unfold with...
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al assad to step down and he paid the ultimate price for his protest you know it's good for him was found with his throat slit down a river. vocal chord had been removed a clear message to those who dared to speak out and those who enthusiastically chanted after him understood the meaning all too well but we are freezing but. i think it will begin the. what will happen in syria what will happen in syria remains uncertain and in libya the story continues to unfold with no clear picture yet of how the story will end he triggers a russian approaches songs that have sprung up across the arab world. as. the most like to throw out this. expression. is it what i can. be a part. of is reportedly just the words. you have one. you express yourself. our son like. this song comes from the heartbeat of it all tunis with the arab spring began despite the talking of its president the country remains consumed by social and economic problems i don't think the protesters can. get achieve the impossible it's too difficult. and so while the music plays on the hopes are fading that the revolutions to br
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fear nothing and no one one freedom of expression but we get nothing only bashar al assad is security and enjoy that as for us we are nothing why is there i. r t. r earlier we discussed the situation in syria with beirut based political analyst coming. he echoes assad's opinion that the country is an arrest is the result of a foreign plot to topple the syrian government. i think it's a conspiracy by the regional power they wanted to change the regime of bashar al assad they wanted a different regime different government was different had and that's why you can see the regional power hasn't been friendly to the situation it's taking the place inside syria actually some of this country has been funneling weapons and money and certain i just to topple the regime of president assad the president of syria acknowledged there is opposition in that country and he extend his hand to reconciliation within the his country for those people who are asking for change and that's why today they have a constitutional reform but there is an external power of what they say in opposition and exile those
fear nothing and no one one freedom of expression but we get nothing only bashar al assad is security and enjoy that as for us we are nothing why is there i. r t. r earlier we discussed the situation in syria with beirut based political analyst coming. he echoes assad's opinion that the country is an arrest is the result of a foreign plot to topple the syrian government. i think it's a conspiracy by the regional power they wanted to change the regime of bashar al assad they wanted a different...
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al assad. reports. well what we've heard from the syrian opposition delegation today is very interesting indeed they said that they would like to see a u.n. resolution put in place now this u.n. resolution would not be a resolution allowing any foreign military intervention that is something that they are vehemently against they share that stance with russia this would be a u.n. resolution allowing observers on the ground in the country and allowing of service to you to see what's going on the embattled cities that are still under siege in syria now they also said that they would continue to keep on calling for the resignation the stepping down of president bashar al assad and they called on the international community to help with us. we have said that we want to give a political solution to the crisis a chance and this is also the demand of the syrian people therefore we're calling on those countries that want a peaceful outcome to put pressure on the president to step down we do want to prev
al assad. reports. well what we've heard from the syrian opposition delegation today is very interesting indeed they said that they would like to see a u.n. resolution put in place now this u.n. resolution would not be a resolution allowing any foreign military intervention that is something that they are vehemently against they share that stance with russia this would be a u.n. resolution allowing observers on the ground in the country and allowing of service to you to see what's going on the...
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a national hero with his call for syrian president bashar al assad to step down and he paid the ultimate price for his protests do it's good for him was found with his throat slit down a river that would have been removed a clear message to those who dare to speak out and those who enthusiastically chanted after him understood the meaning all too well we are praising the. revolution. i think it will live in the. about what will happen in syria the local happen in syria remains uncertain and indeed be at the story continues to unfold with gates of how the end he cheap is awash with pushy sons and have sprung up across the arab world i don't think the protests this in a get achieved with a simple solution to defeat could. and so bob in music plays on the hopes are fading that we've illusions would bring real change and the only harmony to be found is confined to the airwaves. tel aviv stay with us here in our can still have the already international community builds pressure on iran if you look at the latest stats the un and its atomic watchdog are taking over terror on and when you expert
a national hero with his call for syrian president bashar al assad to step down and he paid the ultimate price for his protests do it's good for him was found with his throat slit down a river that would have been removed a clear message to those who dare to speak out and those who enthusiastically chanted after him understood the meaning all too well we are praising the. revolution. i think it will live in the. about what will happen in syria the local happen in syria remains uncertain and...
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i think it's a conspiracy by regional power they wanted to change the regime of bashar al assad they wanted a different regime different government was different had and that's why you can see the regional power hasn't been friendly to the situation taking place inside syria actually some of this country has been funneling weapons and money and certain i jealous g. to topple the regime of president assad the president of syria acknowledged there is opposition in the country and he will extend his hand to reconsolidation away then his country for those people who are asking for change and that's why today they have a constitutional reform but there is an external power or what they same opposition an exile those are backed by the western powers some persian gulf country. staying with this theme historian author and western critic f. william engdahl thinks the uprisings in the middle east and north africa were instigated by the west and left the poster of all countries in tatters that interview coming your way if it acts out. the events of the so-called arab spring have been planned ye
i think it's a conspiracy by regional power they wanted to change the regime of bashar al assad they wanted a different regime different government was different had and that's why you can see the regional power hasn't been friendly to the situation taking place inside syria actually some of this country has been funneling weapons and money and certain i jealous g. to topple the regime of president assad the president of syria acknowledged there is opposition in the country and he will extend...
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al assad out to begin with it will be a diplomatic offensive but russia please it's an overreaction that could pave the way for military intervention. we suggested in order to put your initiative in place all countries concerned with a peaceful outcome develop a system seriously if you demand not only from the syrian authorities but also from the opposition to stop the violence the ongoing attacks of this government buildings in syria look like a civil war. at the moment there's no mention of military action from britain their offensive is purely verbal for now but that's exactly how the libyan intervention began and the timing is very similar to the opposition in syria is now militarized making a much easier to support and adds more weight to any international threats. who there are of them powers for regime change is clearly in provo utah numbed we should learn the lessons of thousands and thousands of. our nato partners or any other incident and then another military intervention will have even more serious consequences because of the regional fair question of the whole question
al assad out to begin with it will be a diplomatic offensive but russia please it's an overreaction that could pave the way for military intervention. we suggested in order to put your initiative in place all countries concerned with a peaceful outcome develop a system seriously if you demand not only from the syrian authorities but also from the opposition to stop the violence the ongoing attacks of this government buildings in syria look like a civil war. at the moment there's no mention of...
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al assad's regime including suspending syria from the arab league or heater all over has the latest. it's long been russia's position that they were against any foreign military involvement in the syrian situation and the syrian opposition leaders have today said that they also want to see any military involvement from outside countries in syria they said they don't want to see syria go down the same route as libya where nato. intervention was a key feature in the toppling of colonel gadhafi they don't want to see foreign intervention. they also said the opposition all willing to enter into negotiations with members of president bashar al assad's government now they did say that they would enter into negotiations but only with those members of the government whose hands were not bloody. and they did also tough race for their. their hosts here in moscow thanking what they called their russian brothers for helping them to come to moscow and come to the table they said they wanted russia's health and trying to find a peaceful solution to the ongoing crisis in syria the arab league is me
al assad's regime including suspending syria from the arab league or heater all over has the latest. it's long been russia's position that they were against any foreign military involvement in the syrian situation and the syrian opposition leaders have today said that they also want to see any military involvement from outside countries in syria they said they don't want to see syria go down the same route as libya where nato. intervention was a key feature in the toppling of colonel gadhafi...
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al assad the move echoes the build up to the recent libyan operation a direction that moscow opposes or that it has more. after its pivotal role in the overthrow of moammar gadhafi britain's become the new go to guy when there's trouble in the middle east prime minister david cameron's been handpicked his team captain for another libya style control group aimed at forcing president bashar al assad out to begin with it will be a diplomatic offensive but russia fees it's an overreaction that could pave the way for military intervention would look good we suggested all it would be a revolution to be in place all countries concerned with a peaceful outcome a development in serious demand not only from the syrian authorities but also from the opposition to please stop the violence the ongoing attacks on government buildings in syria look like a civil war. at the moment there's no mention of military action from britain their offensive is purely verbal for now but that's exactly how the libyan intervention began and the timing is very similar to the opposition in syria is now militarized m
al assad the move echoes the build up to the recent libyan operation a direction that moscow opposes or that it has more. after its pivotal role in the overthrow of moammar gadhafi britain's become the new go to guy when there's trouble in the middle east prime minister david cameron's been handpicked his team captain for another libya style control group aimed at forcing president bashar al assad out to begin with it will be a diplomatic offensive but russia fees it's an overreaction that...
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i think it's a conspiracy by regional power they wanted to change the regime of bashar al assad they wanted a different regime different government with different had and that's why you can see the regional power hasn't been friendly to the situation it's taking the place inside syria actually some of these country has been funneling what pens and money and start an ideology to topple the regime of president assad the president of syria acknowledged there is opposition in that country and he extended his hand to reconsolidation away then the his country for those people who ask him for change and that's why today they have a constitutional reform but there is an external power or what they say in our position in exile those are backed by the western powers persian gulf country western in interference in the arab spring has left the middle east and north africa deeply wounded that's according to a story in william and you can watch his full interview in a less than a half an hour's time here and. a preview. all of these and far. libya had the highest living standard in all the africa
i think it's a conspiracy by regional power they wanted to change the regime of bashar al assad they wanted a different regime different government with different had and that's why you can see the regional power hasn't been friendly to the situation it's taking the place inside syria actually some of these country has been funneling what pens and money and start an ideology to topple the regime of president assad the president of syria acknowledged there is opposition in that country and he...